Judge: Firli Bahuri's Pretrial Lawsuit Is Not Clear

The inactive KPK chairman Firli Bahuri during an examination at Polda Metro Jaya. (Rizky A-VOI)

JAKARTA - Single Judge Imelda Herawati assessed whether the basis for the pretrial application submitted by Firli Bahuri was vague or unclear. Thus, it was decided to reject all the petitums in the lawsuit of the inactive Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

"So the judge is of the opinion that the basis for the petitioner's pretrial application, which thus escaped or was unclear," Judge Imelda said during a trial at the South Jakarta District Court, Tuesday, December 19.

The assessment was due to the posita argument proposed by Firli Bahuri in the petitum that had mixed formal materials with material outside the aspect.

In fact, some of the evidence submitted is considered irrelevant to the pretrial trial.

Allegedly, the evidence in question is a report on the handling of the corruption case of the Directorate General of Railways (DJKA) involving Muhammad Suryo.

"It was also marked by the submission of evidence of P26 to P37 signs as irrelevant evidence in the trial of pawnshop a quo," said Judge Imelda.

The panel of judges decided to reject the pretrial lawsuit regarding the illegal process of determining the suspect.

"Declare that the applicant's pretrial application cannot be accepted," said Judge Imelda Herawati.

With this decision, the determination of the suspect against Firli Bahuri in the alleged extortion of SYL was deemed legal administratively.

Firli Bahuri was officially named a suspect based on the results of the case title conducted on Wednesday, November 22, afternoon.

In this case, Firli Bahuri is suspected of being under Article 12 e or Article 12 B or Article 11 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended and supplemented by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 65 of the Criminal Code.